Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-04
CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS.
Changes i'm the Pulpits of the A. NJ. E.
Church.
CLOSING PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONFERENCE.

CLOSING PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONFERENCE
the seventh and closing days session of the Bal
timore conference OF the A. NJ. f. Church at the
Metropolitan Church was begun this morning with
devotional exercises conducted by Rev. Jas. E.
Williams. 1t was reported that the committee on
missionary money had during the year raised and
expended S3o917. Rev. T. s. Dennis and Rev. d.
G. Hill were received by the bishop on trial Rev.
Mr. Seaton and Rev. Mr. Brown addressed the con-
ference In the interest Of Wayman College, which
Is on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad between
Washington and Baltimore
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
made the following report of money raised: Dollar
Iund, Ssoga SO; pastors support, s21, o06.56: for
Sl3eS; Bible cause, s61.43; missionary interests,
$500; mite society, sl50.72; for charitable pur-
chiidrens Gay collection, s422l3; Students fund,
SOD; sunday sehooi purposes, s4,66a.O3; on
s h', e9S aeht Tor
The total membership was reported to be 1137
and the probationeres 1o34 local preachers 81, ex
noleets as, churches 81! with value of s4O3, SEQ;
at $4,000; Farsonages 20, valued at 5000.
during the past year 81 adults were baptized.
schnoIs IVA marriages ass deaths 49, sunday
scholars 6.,Ss, conversions 453 and IL, 200 books
in the Sunday school libraries
81 Inc conference made the usual appropriations
widows.
Rev. Mr.. Mossell, from the committee to whom the
preparation OF resolution in regard to the death
of Henry Ward Beecher was referred, reported a
series OF resolutions expressive OF the appreciation
were adopted.
MARYLAND's INCARCERATION LAWS.
AT the session of the co. ference held yesterday
AFTERNOON, Rev. Mr. Stew lrt. the pastor OF the
Metropolitan church in this city, offered the fol-
lowing resolution: 'Whereas there has been lately
enacted Dy the legislature Of Maryland a law on
Inc SupJect VI marriage, making IL penal OhenSe
for persons classified as white and colored to in
termarry, ana persons have actually been arrested
ana imprisoned Tor SO doing, and are now suffer-
Ing lne DarDarlc penalties affixed to these un-
righteous and blasphemous enactments;
o Iherelore, De 1t resolved by the Baltimore an
session, That we regard this law as an index OF a
low, narrow; Disgusting and degrading cfviliza-
ton, especially adapted to arm the strong against
the weak; That 1t is against social purity and in
favor OF bastardy and cOncubinage, and as an
outrage against individual liberty pervades the
most sacred precincts OF the human heart, favor
Tuition"
This resolution gave rise to long discussion,
winch was resumed at the session to-day.
Last evening meeting was held at the Metro
pol1tan church in the interests OF education. Ad-
dresses were made by Rev. W. D. johnson, the
secretary OF the board Of education, and Rev. B.
W. Arnett
The bishop announced the following appoint
ments:
Baltimore District w. r. Arnold, presiding
elder; Waters Chapel, R. F. Wayman; st. Johns
G. T. Watkins; Long Green, J. H. Ballard; Port
Deposit, ]. Nichols; Havre-de-Grace, p. II. Green;
chesapeake, G. E. Williams; Cecilton, Ii. Hutton;
Chestertown Station, L. II. Jackson; Buttertown
and Edysville, j. ID. Banks; Centerville and Piney
Neck, G. II. Young; Church Hill and Rosevlle, E
Hughes: Euston Station, G. Bourne; Unionville
j. W. Lavatt; Denton S. Fl. johnson; Cambridge
station, J. NJ. Cargill; Crisfield, S. Ii. Cooper;
Fruttland, Isaac Watkins; Darlington, T. NJ. Cole;
Pocomoke City, j. b. Warner; Iv0rytown and On
ford Mission TO be supplied; Vienna and Ennels, D.
f. Burley.
Potomac District-J. A. Handy, presiding elder;
Ebenezer, Baltimore w. u. W. SchurZeman; Me-
trOpOitan, Washington, 7. G. Steward: st. Paul,
Washington, G. w. FitZhugh; Mt. Pisgah, WASH
1ngtOn, j. p. Cox; Garfield and BenplngS WASH
ington, A. JONES' HillSdale, d. c., o D. Robinson;
Ebenezer, West Washington, j. W. Bowser; An
napOis, j. F. Lane; West River d. J. Beckett, Tee
Bee, G. w. Johnson; Charlotte Hall, to be sup
piled; Camp Parole, j.: r. senkfeld; Crowdens-
Vile, D. Ridout; y. E. Washington and Bladens-
burg, G. Jones; West Washington Mission, w. II.
Waters, Calvert County, A. Ross; Sandy Springs
and Aliens, - -; st. James Chapel, Balti-
Hagerstown District-W. H. Brown presiding
elder; Bethel Church, Baltimore ID. Draper; Allen
Station, G. Il. Watkins; Trinity Station, ID. z. Sea-
ton; Gainesville Station, NJ w. Traverse; Frede-
rick station, J. II. Collect; Hagerstown, c. W.
j. w. Diggs; FrOstburg J. ii. Gray; Clear Spring
and Hancock, j. +. Wagner; RandalltOwn, S. &.
Butler; Ellicott City, L. G. Cassell; Quaker Bot
tom, j. X. Henry; Mt. Pleasant, to be supplied;
FunkstOwn, to be supplied; CarrOllton and Wind
sor, j. w. GoldsborOugh.